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MZero
12/22/21 8:14:23 AM
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A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is before kick-off of the game in question. You cannot pick a game that has already started. Some levels may have different deadlines, so read carefully.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please don't edit your picks. If you'd like to change, please do so in a clearly labeled new post.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). If you have earned a bonus point during the same week, it is eligible to be used. You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance. You do not need to pick the winner, as long as the differential is correct, it does not matter which team wins.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.

Level 9: Rank 'Em: Pick starting quarterbacks and rank them in order of passing yards they will have this week, from most to least. You must get the entire order correct. TWO CHOICES: You may rank three quarterbacks whose team wins the game, OR any four quarterbacks. All selected quarterbacks must start their game. You must pick all players at once; you cannot make a partial pick to complete later.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)

Thursday, December 23rd
San Francisco (-3.5) @ TENNESSEE 44.5

Saturday, December 25th
GREEN BAY (-6.5) vs Cleveland 44.5
ARIZONA (-0.5) vs Indianapolis 49.5

Sunday, December 26th
1 PM
ATLANTA (-5.5) vs Detroit 42.5
CINCINNATI (-2.5) vs Baltimore 44.5
Los Angeles Rams (-2.5) @ MINNESOTA 48.5
NEW ENGLAND (-2.5) vs Buffalo 43.5
NEW YORK JETS (-2.5) vs Jacksonville 41.5
PHILADELPHIA (-9.5) vs New York Giants 41.5
Tampa Bay (-10.5) @ CAROLINA 44.5
Los Angeles Chargers (-9.5) @ HOUSTON 45.5
4 PM
SEATTLE (-6.5) vs Chicago 43.5
KANSAS CITY (-9.5) vs Pittsburgh 45.5
LAS VEGAS (-0.5) vs Denver 41.5
8 PM
DALLAS (-10.5) vs Washington 46.5

Monday, December 20th
NEW ORLEANS (-2.5) vs Miami 38.5

Bonus Question: How many pass attempts will Mac Jones have this week? Pick any 5 number range (ex. 16-20, 8-12, etc.)

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Leonhart4
12/22/21 8:28:36 AM
#2:


Bonus: 16-20

Picks later

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Reg
12/22/21 8:36:56 AM
#3:


Level 6: LA Rams -8.5
Bonus: 22-26
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Whiskey_Nick
12/22/21 8:45:50 AM
#4:


Level 4

Los Angeles Chargers @HOUSTON 10+
LAS VEGAS vs Denver 5-

Bonus:
17-21

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ZeroSignal620
12/22/21 7:20:34 PM
#5:


Level 9

Brady
Cousins
Newton
Fields

Bonus: 19-23

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LeonhartFour
12/22/21 8:09:41 PM
#6:


Level 8:

Green Bay (-0.5)
Buffalo (+8.5)
Tampa Bay (-4.5)
Kansas City (-3.5)
Dallas (-4.5)

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KCF0107
12/22/21 11:22:47 PM
#7:


I'm pretty sure that I'm now on Level 4

Level 4:
Bengals/Ravens 5-
Bills/Patriots 5-

Bonus: 18-22

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xp1337
12/22/21 11:44:00 PM
#8:


Level 8
GREEN BAY (-0.5)
PHILADELPHIA (-3.5)
Tampa Bay (-4.5)
Los Angeles Chargers (-3.5)
DALLAS (-4.5)

Bonus: 26-30

hype for another 4/5 week

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Camden
12/23/21 12:51:07 AM
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Level 8
Packers (-0.5)
Rams (+3.5)
Buccaneers (-4.5)
Chargers (-3.5)
Chiefs (-3.5)

Bonus: 27-31

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Cody11533
12/23/21 11:44:29 AM
#10:


Level 6: Detroit (-0.5)

Bonus: 19-23

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Bartzyx
12/23/21 12:04:50 PM
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level 6: ARIZONA (-6.5)

bonus: 21-25

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theawesomestevr
12/23/21 12:35:14 PM
#12:


Level 8: Green Bay, will pick rest later.
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fortybelowsummer
12/23/21 1:14:17 PM
#13:


Thinking these guys will play but keeping an eye on it

Level 7:
Passing: Tom Brady
Rushing: Joe Mixon
Receiving: Adam Thielen

Bonus: 27-31


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Paratroopa1
12/23/21 7:01:48 PM
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Level 6: Tennessee (-2.5)
Bonus: 24-29
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WiggumFan267
12/24/21 5:08:29 PM
#15:


Level 9
Allen > Cousins > Carr > Saints Starter
Bonus: 26-30

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pronouncemyname
12/24/21 9:15:58 PM
#16:


Level 6 Miami (-3.5)

Bonus 24-28

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DpObliVion
12/24/21 11:12:17 PM
#17:


Level 7
QB - Aaron Rodgers
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Cooper Kupp

Bonus: 22-26

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SwiftyDC
12/24/21 11:53:38 PM
#18:


Level 9:
Stafford > Brady > Burrow > Fields

Bonus: 17-22

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SpikeDragon
12/25/21 1:07:32 AM
#19:


GREEN BAY (-6.5) vs Cleveland 44.5 under
NEW ENGLAND (-2.5) vs Buffalo 43.5 under

Bonus: 23-27

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resistance_pro
12/25/21 3:22:45 AM
#20:


Level 6
Rams (-8.5)

Bonus
29 - 33

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th3l3fty
12/25/21 11:03:00 AM
#21:


Lv.7:
RB: J.Taylor

maybe this week I won't pick the one QB who makes me lose

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MysteriousStan
12/25/21 11:43:55 AM
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Level 7:

Go Go my fantasy team now that it's the semis!

QB:Murray
RB: Taylor
WR: Waddle

Bonus: 22-27
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foxhead84
12/25/21 12:25:44 PM
#23:


Level 6: Buffalo (-3.5)

Bonus: 25-29

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thekitchensink
12/25/21 3:42:40 PM
#24:


Level 7:
QB - Aaron Rodgers
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Cooper Kupp

Bonus: 16-21

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Xuxon
12/25/21 3:44:38 PM
#25:


level 7
QB - Tom Brady
RB - James Robinson
WR - Cooper Kupp

bonus: 31-35

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SwiftyDC
12/25/21 4:02:57 PM
#26:


Change

Stafford > Burrow > Carr > Foles

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MZero
12/25/21 7:41:18 PM
#27:


Level 8
Arizona (+6.5)

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MZero
12/25/21 7:41:56 PM
#28:


I mean +5.5 oops

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Suprak the Stud
12/25/21 8:13:47 PM
#29:


Level 7:
RB - Taylor (Colts)

Ill pick the other two if this one pans out.

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SpikeSetsFire
12/25/21 11:18:09 PM
#30:


MZero posted...
I mean +5.5 oops

Shhhh!!!

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HBJDubs
12/25/21 11:47:22 PM
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Level 7: Justin Herbert, Joe Mixon, Cooper Kupp

Bonus: 26-30

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Mewtwo59
12/26/21 12:41:10 AM
#32:


Level 5:
SEATTLE (-6.5) vs Chicago 43.5 UNDER
KANSAS CITY (-9.5) vs Pittsburgh 45.5 OVER

Bonus: 21-25

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SpikeSetsFire
12/26/21 6:12:38 AM
#33:


I have no idea this week.
Nothing really appeals...
I'll just take all of the biggest head starts and hope for the best.

Detroit +11.5
Carolina +16.5
Chicago +12.5
Pittsburgh +15.5
Washington +16.5


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SpikeSetsFire
12/26/21 6:12:58 AM
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Bonus 20-24


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theawesomestevr
12/26/21 12:37:47 PM
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Bonus: 20-24
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theawesomestevr
12/26/21 12:47:44 PM
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theawesomestevr posted...
Level 8: Green Bay (-0.5), will pick rest later.

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Evil_REmade
12/26/21 12:48:50 PM
#37:


Level 5:

Los Angeles Rams @ MINNESOTA OVER 48.5
DALLAS vs Washington OVER 46.5

Bonus: 21-25

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KommunistKoala
12/26/21 12:49:54 PM
#38:


Minnesota/Rams OVER
Cincinatti/Baltimore OVER
Bonus: 19-23

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ZeroSignal620
12/26/21 3:33:41 PM
#39:


Damn Rhule and his preseason mentality.

I need Fields to throw for 40 yards and get benched

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LeonhartFour
12/26/21 3:34:41 PM
#40:


ZeroSignal620 posted...
I need Fields to throw for 40 yards and get benched

hate to break it to you but Fields isn't playing

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Camden
12/26/21 3:39:33 PM
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I need a Houston field goal, a Chargers touchdown, the Chargers to not go for 2 to win so the game goes to OT, and then for the Chargers to get a touchdown in overtime and for Houston to not get a field goal before said touchdown.

Not liking my odds here.

Edit: Or Houston can just get a TD and kill the dream right away.

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ZeroSignal620
12/26/21 3:51:52 PM
#42:


LeonhartFour posted...
hate to break it to you but Fields isn't playing

Change to Ian Book then.

(Note: Well aware this won't count. Cousins passed Brady anyway)

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KCF0107
12/26/21 5:08:30 PM
#43:


KCF0107 posted...
Level 4:
Bengals/Ravens 5-
Bills/Patriots 5-

Bonus: 18-22
so close on everything

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LeonhartFour
12/26/21 5:11:26 PM
#44:


hit on 3 so far and the Chiefs are looking good

now I just need to avoid the gut punch by Dallas

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xp1337
12/26/21 5:15:33 PM
#45:


Chargers ruined me and put me at 3/4 atm. That's good news for Dallas though if my 4/5 streak is to continue!

Also missed the bonus by 2. Argh, and I adjusted that a couple passes lower when I made it too. Don't think I've gotten the bonus in over two months lol.

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terpaholic
12/26/21 8:20:45 PM
#46:


Level 7
QB: Heinicke
RB Elliot
WR TBD

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Leonhart4
12/26/21 9:41:32 PM
#47:


As long as Dallas doesn't repeat what they did in the first Washington game, I think I've got Level 8 in the bag

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terpaholic
12/27/21 7:47:25 PM
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terpaholic posted...
Level 7
QB: Heinicke
RB Elliot
WR TBD
WR Callaway

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LeonhartFour
12/30/21 9:24:49 PM
#49:


new topic when

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